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. . RESOLUTION NO. ?f-/l, A RESOLUTION SETTING ASIDE HILLRIDGE STREET BRIDGE PENDING BRIDGE MATCHING FUNDS~ FINDING LAW~ AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE FUNDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE APPROVAL OF FEDERAL-AID OFF-SYSTEM COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPENS MEETING DATE HEREOF~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: WHEREAS, the Hillridge Street Bridge needs to be rehabilitated or replaced~ and WHEREAS, the rehabilitation or replacement of the Hillridge Street Bridge is eligible for funding provided through the Federal- Aid Off-System Bridge Program~ and WHEREAS, the Federal-Aid Off-System Bridge Program provides for 80% federal funding and 20% local funding for rehabilitation and replacement of bridges that qualify~ and WHEREAS, the Federal-Aid Off-System Bridge Program further requires that the City of La Porte, in order to participate in the program and receive 80% federal funding for the rehabilitation or replacement of the Hillridge Street bridge, needs to provide confirmation of the city's ability to provide the 20% local matching funding~ and WHEREAS, the total estimated cost for replacement of the bridge on Hillridge Street at Big Island Slough is $252,500.00, of which the City of La Porte would be expected to provide 20%, or approximately $50,500.00~ and WHEREAS, the City o~ La Porte has funds available to commit to the project, and is desirous of rehabilitating or replacing the Hillridge Street bridge~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds that the above cited recitations and findings of fact are true. Section 2. Provided that the State Department of Highways and Public Transporation obtain federal funds from the Federal-Aid Off- System Bridge Program in the approximate amount of $202,000.00 to be used for the rehabilitation or replacement of the Hillridge